单选题 To the other Europeans, the best known quality of the British, and in particular of the English, is "reserve". A reserved person is one who does not talk very much to strangers, does not show much emotion(feeling) and seldom gets excited. It is difficult to get to know a reserved person: he never tells you anything about himself, and you may work with him for years without knowing where he lives, how many children he has, and what his interests are. English people tend to be like that. If they are making a journey by bus, they will do their best to find an empty seat; if by train, an empty compartment(车厢). If they have to share the compartment with a stranger, they may travel many miles without starting a conversation. If a conversation does start, personal questions like "How old are you?" or even "What is your name? "are not easily asked, and it is quite possible for two people to know each other casually(偶尔地) for years without ever knowing each other"s name. Questions like "Where did you buy your watch?" or "What is your salary (how much you make)? " are almost impossible. Similarly, conversation in Britain is in general much more quiet and restrained(拘束的)than, say, in Africa,, and loud speech is considered ill--bred (教养不好的).
单选题 In what way may we know that a person is "reserve"?
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】本题测试点为文章细节的掌握。参见文中第二句“沉默寡言的人与陌生人不作过多的交谈,很少流露真情,几乎不激动。”由此可得出在日常生活中我们可用B中的方法判断出一个人内向或外向。故选B。
单选题 It is difficult to get to know a reserved person because ______.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】本题测试点为文章细节的掌握。参见文中第三句“了解一个沉默寡言的人是十分困难的,即使你跟他同事多年,他也不会告诉你他住在什么地方,有几个孩子,兴趣何在的。”故选C。
单选题 Which of the following would the English keep away from?
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】本题测试点为文章主旨的推理。根据全文推论出英国人不喜欢什么样的行为。故选A。
单选题 Which of the following is not a personal question?
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】本题测试点为文章细节的掌握。由文中第七、八两句可推论出“What’s your name?”、“What’s your salary?”、“How much do you pay for your watch?”等都属于英国人不可能去问的私人问题,采用排除法,故选C。
单选题 Why is it quite possible for two people in England to know each other casually for years without knowing each other"s name?
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】本题测试点为文章主旨的理解。文章主要讲的是英国人的沉默寡言的性格。而正是由于这种内向的性格使英国人不可能去问诸如“你叫什么名字”等私人问题。所以在相识一段时间后,彼此还不知对方姓名的事就可能发生。故选C。